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Hanoi rewards visitors who ride between neighbourhoods and walk the sights, and the countryside within a day’s ride adds pagodas, craft villages, lakes and mountains.
Day Trips from Hanoi
You don’t have a full weekend and you don’t want another temple loop. What you want is water, quiet, and a ride short…
Read guide: Dong Mo from Hanoi by Motorbike: A Lakeside Day-Trip ChecklistDay Trips from Hanoi
You want a day on the bike, but not a 300-kilometer commitment. You also know Hanoi weather: a forecast that says “partly cloudy”…
Read guide: Soc Son from Hanoi by Motorbike: A Day Plan With a Weather BackupDay Trips from Hanoi
You already know how to ride. You’ve done the Hanoi traffic, you can hold a line through a sweeping corner, and you don’t…
Read guide: Tam Dao from Hanoi by Motorbike: Mountain-Road Planning for Experienced RidersDay Trips from Hanoi
Ba Vi is the mountain you can see from Hanoi on clear days — a three-peaked blue-grey massif rising abruptly out of the…
Read guide: Ba Vi National Park by Motorbike: Gates, Climb and Turnaround DecisionsDay Trips from Hanoi
Duong Lam is the village I recommend when someone has already done Hanoi’s lakes and temples and wants the one excursion that feels…
Read guide: Duong Lam from Hanoi by Motorbike: Village Access and a Day-Trip PlanDay Trips from Hanoi
Co Loa is the oldest, largest, and — for my money — the strangest historic site within riding distance of Hanoi. A 2,000-plus-year-old…
Read guide: Co Loa Citadel from Hanoi by Motorbike: A Practical Visit PlanDay Trips from Hanoi
Planning Bat Trang from Long Bien by motorbike? Choose the exact workshop, market or museum entrance first, check a route permitted for your…
Read guide: Bat Trang from Long Bien by Motorbike: Route, Parking and Return PlanDay Trips from Hanoi
You have half a day in Hanoi, you want to move your legs, and you would rather not spend it dodging motorbikes in…
Read guide: A Half-Day Long Bien Ride: A Route With Walking StopsTravel Guide
Train Street Hanoi: What to Know Before You Visit Train Street, known locally as Duong Tau, represents one of Hanoi’s most extraordinary and…
Read guide: Train Street Hanoi – Famous Narrow Street with Daily Train PassageTravel Guide
West Lake Hanoi & Tay Ho Temple: What to See and Know Before You Go West Lake, known locally as Ho Tay, stands…
Read guide: West Lake & Tay Ho Temple – Scenic Spot with Stunning Sunset Views09:00–21:00 daily
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